Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	husband_n	wife_n	1,526	5	7.7220	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49801	Theo-politica, or, A body of divinity containing the rules of the special government of God, according to which, he orders the immortal and intellectual creatures, angels, and men, to their final and eternal estate : being a method of those saving truths, which are contained in the Canon of the Holy Scripture, and abridged in those words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which were the ground and foundation of those apostolical creeds and forms of confessions, related by the ancients, and, in particular, by Irenæus, and Tertullian / by George Lawson ...	Lawson, George, d. 1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing L712; ESTC R17886	441,775	362

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holy_a manner_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o furtherance_n not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o more_o heavenly_a bond_n and_o society_n we_o shall_v first_o give_v ourselves_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n before_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o be_v marry_v one_o unto_o another_o for_o redemption_n do_v not_o abolish_v but_o perfect_a marriage_n it_o be_v not_o make_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o as_o we_o may_v be_v marry_v and_o not_o save_v so_o we_o may_v be_v unmarried_a and_o yet_o marry_v to_o christ_n and_o save_v yet_o all_o christian_n shall_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n though_o the_o marriage_n of_o heathen_n as_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o their_o child_n bear_v in_o marriage_n be_v legitimate_a by_o these_o thing_n premise_v concern_v marriage_n §_o two_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v what_o adultery_n be_v it_o be_v the_o defile_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n the_o apostle_n say_v let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o let_v the_o bed_n be_v undefiled_a heb._n 13._o 4._o that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o dehortation_n appear_v from_o the_o context_n the_o sin_n dehort_v from_o be_v adultery_n which_o be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o marriage_n and_o a_o defile_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n this_o adultery_n be_v oppose_v to_o chastity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o marry_a person_n the_o sense_n be_v let_v all_o that_o be_v marry_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n and_o preserve_v the_o marriagebed_n pure_a this_o adultery_n be_v commit_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o adulterer_n be_v single_a and_o the_o adulteress_n marry_v 2._o when_o the_o woman_n be_v single_a and_o the_o man_n or_o adulterer_n marry_v 3._o when_o both_o the_o party_n be_v marry_v when_o one_o party_n only_o be_v marry_v and_o the_o other_o single_a one_o bed_n only_o be_v defile_v but_o when_o both_o the_o party_n be_v marry_v two_o marriage-bed_n be_v defile_v by_o one_o act_n this_o commandment_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o order_n for_o the_o best_a 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another_o more_o free_o thus_o adulterous_a wife_n conspire_v with_o their_o paramour_n to_o poison_v or_o secret_o murder_v their_o husband_n adultery_n in_o either_o party_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o wife_n because_o it_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o bastard_n and_o a_o spurious_a brood_n to_o inherit_v her_o husband_n estate_n this_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v heinous_a many_o way_n §_o iii_o and_o therefore_o ought_v with_o the_o great_a care_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abhor_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n to_o the_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a contract_n of_o the_o marry_a party_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o the_o body_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n 1._o th●ss_n 4._o 4._o this_o vessel_n be_v the_o body_n the_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n be_v chastity_n which_o imply_v that_o adultery_n as_o also_o fornication_n be_v the_o dishonour_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o child_n a_o blot_n upon_o the_o family_n the_o cause_n of_o woeful_a discord_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sacred_a bond_n the_o ruin_n of_o family_n and_o the_o ●ource_n of_o many_o misery_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o penalty_n determine_v by_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n even_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n both_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o judah_n adjudge_v his_o daughter_n in_o l●w_n thamar_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o adultery_n many_o heathen_a state_n make_v it_o capital_a the_o king_n of_o babylon_n condemn_v ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v almost_o destroy_v for_o the_o same_o judg._n 19_o &_o 20._o chapter_n david_n commit_v adultery_n in_o secret_a and_o his_o own_o concubine_n be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o incense_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5._o 8_o 9_o disease_n and_o beggary_n with_o perpepual_a infamy_n and_o sometime_o death_n follow_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n again_o this_o society_n of_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o propagation_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o if_o it_o be_v stain_v by_o adultery_n both_o be_v stain_v and_o to_o multiply_v a_o bastard_n brood_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a association_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v 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18_o 19_o ●0_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n kingdom_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 9_o 10._o for_o this_o sin_n as_o for_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 5._o 6._o and_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n though_o adultery_n §_o iv_o as_o most_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n be_v only_o forbid_v express_o yet_o implicit_o many_o other_o sin_n come_v under_o this_o prohibition_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o of_o some_o other_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o rule_n give_v by_o catechist_n casuist_n and_o expositor_n viz._n that_o where_o one_o sin_n be_v forbid_v all_o of_o that_o

ungodly_a wicked_a and_o to_o give_v they_o bad_a example_n and_o be_v pattern_n of_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o they_o 6._o to_o be_v find_v indulgent_a remiss_a in_o discipline_n and_o correction_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o idle_o or_o delicate_o 7._o to_o neglect_v their_o education_n in_o religion_n and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n the_o sin_n of_o tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v carelessness_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o these_o must_v know_v that_o though_o these_o desolate_a and_o poor_a creature_n can_v or_o may_v not_o question_v they_o yet_o god_n will_v right_v they_o and_o will_v certain_o call_v these_o unjust_a steward_n to_o account_v and_o severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o he_o will_v bless_v godly_a faithful_a careful_a parent_n and_o such_o as_o supply_v their_o place_n and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o child_n or_o some_o other_o way_n so_o he_o 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do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sad_a event_n thereof_o for_o many_o of_o they_o transmit_v their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o derive_v it_o to_o posterity_n who_o inherit_v their_o iniquity_n and_o misery_n hitherto_o of_o this_o commandment_n §_o x_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a immediate_a sense_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reducible_a unto_o it_o by_o analogy_n or_o deduction_n from_o it_o by_o more_o remote_a consequence_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v term_n of_o relation_n express_o name_v in_o the_o text_n and_o these_o imply_v another_o relation_n husband_n and_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o family_n and_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o after_o that_o woman_n be_v once_o create_v and_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n follow_v and_o be_v the_o first_o relation_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n which_o require_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n 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which_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n and_o not_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o both_o the_o duty_n presuppose_v other_o virtue_n in_o both_o party_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v not_o only_o imperfect_a and_o deficient_a but_o unlawful_a and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o subjection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o love_n of_o the_o other_o evangelical_o understand_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a virtue_n in_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o other_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n do_v represent_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o be_v contract_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o marriage_n itself_o shall_v be_v solemnize_v in_o heaven_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o full_a joy_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o want_n of_o this_o subjection_n in_o the_o one_o and_o love_n in_o the_o other_o much_o more_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n confusion_n discomfort_n misery_n ruin_n of_o family_n and_o by_o these_o two_o and_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v understand_v all_o other_o duty_n here_o command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v and_o all_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o after_o the_o relation_n and_o society_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o xi_o parent_n and_o child_n follow_v that_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o after_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v in_o a_o family_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n increase_v their_o work_n be_v the_o great_a and_o require_v more_o hand_n and_o the_o first_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o servant_n be_v child_n and_o after_o that_o beside_o irrational_a servant_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n there_o be_v

of_o this_o subjection_n especial_o after_o christ_n exaltation_n man_n be_v reduce_v by_o call_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o call_v whereby_o predestination_n begin_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n what_o predestination_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o model_n or_o idea_n in_o god_n of_o this_o special_a government_n and_o ordination_n of_o man_n to_o his_o eternal_a estate_n chap._n v._n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o new_a power_n acquire_v in_o the_o administration_n consider_v first_o in_o general_n how_o this_o kingdom_n be_v administer_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n till_o the_o call_v of_o abraham_n and_o god_n covenant_n with_o he_o how_o from_o his_o time_n till_o moses_n how_o from_o moses_n till_o john_n the_o baptist._n the_o covenant_n make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o bondage_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n in_o her_o minority_n some_o alteration_n begin_v by_o john_n the_o baptist._n the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v administrator-general_n the_o great_a alteration_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o in_o administration_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n vi_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god-redeemer_n in_o particular_a by_o law_n moral_n positive_a as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n in_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n conscience_n what_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o perpetual_a obligation_n the_o different_a manner_n of_o obligation_n to_o adam_n innocent_n from_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ._n the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o always_o continue_a in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v its_o use_n to_o the_o gentile_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o church-christian_a how_o to_o be_v understand_v evangelical_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o morality_n of_o several_a commandment_n chap._n vii_o the_o first_o commandment_n the_o preface_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o preface_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o how_o observe_v evangelical_o the_o sin_n forbid_v reduce_v to_o atheism_n and_o idolatry_n the_o duty_n command_v and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o god-redeemer_n alone_o as_o supreme_a and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n chap._n viii_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o whole_a show_v the_o sin_n prohibit_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v be_v avoid_v the_o particular_a and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a commandment_n and_o every_o part_n what_o be_v express_o and_o in_o proper_a sense_n forbid_v what_o by_o consequence_n and_o analogy_n the_o duty_n command_v both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n both_o by_o consequence_n and_o analogy_n chap._n ix_o the_o three_o commandment_n the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a as_o of_o the_o former_a with_o the_o first_o the_o analysis_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a sense_n the_o sin_n forbid_v and_o the_o duty_n command_v by_o consequence_n and_o analogy_n chap._n x._o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o order_n and_o relation_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o the_o former_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n institute_v a_o sabbath_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o word_n the_o explication_n of_o every_o part_n the_o duty_n command_v the_o sin_n forbid_v the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v to_o sanctification_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n cease_v the_o lord_n day_n substitute_v and_o both_o upon_o sufficient_a ground_n plain_a in_o scripture_n chap._n xi_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o order_n the_o difference_n the_o inequality_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o law_n this_o with_o the_o four_o follow_v derive_v their_o morality_n from_o the_o last_o as_o that_o receive_v morality_n from_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o analysis_n the_o explication_n the_o duty_n command_v the_o sin_n forbid_v express_o by_o consequence_n and_o analogy_n as_o they_o concern_v person_n in_o family_n state_n church_n according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n chap._n xii_o the_o six_o commandment_n the_o subject_a man_n life_n the_o absolute_a propriety_n whereof_o be_v in_o god_n the_o use_n only_o in_o man_n and_o it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n what_o murder_n be_v what_o the_o degree_n thereof_o what_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v what_o duty_n command_v reason_n against_o murder_n chap._n xiii_o the_o seven_o commandment_n adultery_n presuppose_v marriage_n what_o adultery_n it_o be_v how_o many_o way_n commit_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o what_o sin_n here_o implicit_o according_a to_o certain_a rule_n be_v reducible_a to_o this_o commandment_n and_o forbid_v the_o degree_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o cause_n the_o duty_n in_o general_n command_v chastity_n inward_a outward_a in_o marrriage_n single_a life_n the_o disswasives_n from_o uncleanness_n the_o swasives_n to_o chastity_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o presuppose_v propriety_n absolute_a in_o god_n derivative_a and_o limit_v in_o man._n the_o several_a way_n of_o acquire_v it_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o what_o theft_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o thief_n and_o theft_n according_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o palpable_a and_o as_o good_n be_v public_a or_o private_a or_o sacred_a commit_v by_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v by_o other_o or_o have_v contract_v with_o other_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o theft_n in_o respect_n of_o contract_n the_o degree_n of_o theft_n the_o cause_n what_o be_v command_v the_o mean_n whereby_o justice_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v preserve_v the_o reason_n persuade_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o chap._n xv._n the_o nine_o commandment_n this_o commandment_n presuppose_v law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n aim_v at_o just_a judgement_n the_o former_a determine_v the_o 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what_o love_n in_o general_n be_v what_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n what_o the_o measure_n and_o what_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v certain_a rule_n add_v to_o give_v light_a to_o understand_v and_o use_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n ten_o commandment_n chap._n xvii_o of_o positive_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god-redeemer_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o ceremonial_a and_o positive_a law_n the_o ceremonial_n and_o positives_n especial_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n institute_v before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n in_o general_a and_o their_o accident_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o definition_n of_o it_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 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they_o shall_v see_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n this_o answer_n they_o expect_v and_o from_o his_o own_o word_n condemn_v the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n after_o his_o most_o unjust_a condemnation_n he_o as_o one_o out_o of_o all_o protection_n and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o benefit_n of_o law_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o vile_a wretch_n who_o do_v hood_n wink_v he_o mock_v he_o spit_v upon_o he_o blaspheme_v he_o who_o be_v now_o already_o betray_v by_o judas_n present_o deny_v by_o peter_n and_o forsake_v of_o all_o his_o disciple_n these_o misery_n this_o ingratitude_n these_o indignity_n the_o glorious_a son_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o angel_n do_v endure_v this_o trial_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n §_o iv_o be_v finish_v he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o try_v there_o again_o what_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v be_v not_o 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of_o thing_n which_o be_v once_o introduce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o several_a state_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o private_a person_n and_o though_o this_o division_n and_o appropriation_n le●t_v some_o thing_n common_a and_o do_v only_o constitute_v a_o public_a or_o private_a title_n yet_o to_o make_v that_o public_a which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v common_a as_o to_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o private_a which_o be_v public_a be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n beside_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n both_o in_o dispose_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o several_a nation_n as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n of_o mount-seir_n to_o esau_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o make_v private_a man_n rich_a or_o poor_a and_o give_v to_o one_o more_o to_o another_o less_o this_o donation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o 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